Bad issues at Rv.

With the cold weather now in place. JT has a major issue at the rv. "Heater wont run and went down to 2 inside and everything FROZE. All pipes, faucets, toilet, paint, bottles of water, cats water dish, etc.... still trying to thaw everything out to access $$$ damage and also fix heater. Have no clue why it shut off and why it wont fire up. Plenty of propane and stove works." Update," Got heater running after a big cleaning .. might be a coincidence or maybe dust in a sensor. Blue flame propane heater running at composter. Electric heater in pump and pipe area, inside heater set at 70. Waiting till pipes thaw to see if any damage. Hot water heater is OK I drained that and it looks ok, but pump and all pipes are frozen solid. Hope to thaw in a few hours." Lets hope the damage is minimal. We do have a spare water pump for the RV in case it needs to be replaced. To all future Montello dwellers, the winters are brutal out here and a small issue can turn into a big one very rapidly.

Montello VFD

JT Deputy chief of the Tacoma Township VFD

Sandy was not in town more than an hour when a call comes in about an accident on 233. JT is not only a member of the Tacoma Township Volunteer Fire department in Montello. He is the Deputy chief. So off he goes to assist. Not a problem, he is here to help all residents of Montello and Elko County.

Thanksgiving in Montello

Flying in Thanksgiving Day. JT and I want to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving.

JT is home!!!

JT drove over 1100 miles Friday to get back to Montello. Weather was great, so he just kept going. Saturday they are calling for snow. The roads in Wyoming and Utah are treacherous enough dry, add snow and ice and travel almost comes to a stop. Looking forward to seeing everyone in Montello over Thanksgiving!!! Yeah.

Howdy from Nebraska

Self portrait. ETA Montello sometime Saturday Nov 12 in the AM. 2400 miles. WOW!!

Happy Veterans Day

Freedom Rock Iowa

JT is driving thru Iowa and took this picture of Freedom Rock. For more information please check out this website. http://thefreedomrock.com/index2.php#/home/

Pump house work delayed

JT is currently helping out a fellow Montello resident move back from New York. On Tuesday Nov 7 JT flew to New York and is presently driving a Toyota Tundra truck back to Montello. This cross country trip was short notice but JT loves to drive and the ride has become very familar the last few years. Hopefully the weather will cooperate once he is back in Montello and he can continue his work. I will be flying out on Thanksgiving day to spend a few days with everyone.

Pump House work continues

Roof rafters and slat for steel installed. Slow process and high winds slow things down.

Why it is so hard to leave Maryland

Lindsay Michelle Trevathan. JT's wonderfull daughter. I am so happy to be a part of their lives

Shed- work in progress

Heading up to Twin Falls Home depot to pick up roofing material. Still have to put windows, siding, roof and doors up. Slow but steady progress. And it appears the cold weather has arrived in Nevada. BRR

Bandit likes new shed

More Shed pictures

Building shed

JT is building a shed to house the water tank and well. He is building everything from scratch.

Tecoma Valley Volunteer Fire Department

Proud to be the wife of the newest member. JT has joined the fire department
in Montello!!! I think this is awesome.

Fallen Firefighters to Be Honored on October 16, 2011

The 30th Annual National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend will be held at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg on October 15-16, 2011. The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) and the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Fire Administration will honor 72 firefighters who died in the line of duty in 2010. A bronze plaque containing their names will be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial, located here on the National Fire Academy campus. Seventeen firefighters who died in previous years will also be honored. The plaques surrounding the Memorial, which was established in 1981, will contain the names of more than 3,500 firefighters. Twenty-seven states experienced line-of-duty deaths in 2010. Deaths resulted from vehicle accidents while en route to or returning from emergency calls, building collapses, natural disaster response, falling, drowning, heart attacks, and burns/smoke inhalation. Three multiple fatality incidents accounted for six deaths. One multiple fatality occurred during a flashover at a structural fire; one incident resulted from an apparatus accident, and one involved a building collapse at a commercial structure fire. Illinois had the nation's greatest number of firefighter line-of-duty deaths in 2010 with 8, followed by New York and Pennsylvania with 7; and Kansas had 6. "Firefighters are called upon to face danger on a daily basis," said Chairman of the NFFF Board of Directors, Chief Dennis Compton. "In October, a grateful Nation will honor their dedication and remember their sacrifice. The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend brings their loved ones and the fire service together to let their families, coworkers, and friends know that they will never be forgotten."

First Snowstorm in the mountains

Say hello to our new Kitty

Hello, My name is Mitzy and I am the new member of the Trevathan family. I live with my new buddy Bandit and my daddy JT. Cant wait to meet mommy in November!!!

I(Sandy) will be out to visit for Thanksgiving. Hope to see everyone! I will return again for New Years.YEAH!!!

We must NEVER FORGET

Bandit

With Opie gone, Bandit is staying close to JT. After a long day outside helping JT, Bandit is relaxing.

Sadness in Nevada

Opie our orange and white kitty bolted out the door Wednesday night. JT has searched and searched but no luck. It appears Opie is the victim of the Nevada wildlife. Bandit our other kitty misses his buddy very much and follows JT everywhere. I guess this is another part of life in Nevada that we will need to adjust to.

Next stop Montello, Hits a bump in the road

Not sure how this will effect our permanent relocation date to Montello, Nevada, but JT is no longer working at the Ranch. With the amount of work required of him, there were not enough hours in the day to work on our homestead. Many projects were put off over the last 10 months and no changes were seen to be forthcoming. Great adventure, sorry to see it end,but hopefully other opportunities will arise, to keep JT in Nevada until I can join him.

Earthquake Rocks DC

Depending on which news source you read. I just personally experienced a 5.9 magnitude
earthquake, while on the 11 th floor of my office building. NOT FUN, but I am ok,hope
I can say the same thing when I get home.

Heading to Nevada and Utah

Flying in to Salt Lake Aug 13, heading to Lake Powell and visiting Rainbow Bridge on Monday Aug 15. This picture was taken last year at Rainbow Bridge. Will head up to Montello on the 16th. Hope to see everyone while I am there. Head back to Maryland on the 22.

Wish I could stay. Someday soon, I hope.

Patterson Pass Wildfire

Utah Fire Information Website:
http://www.utahfireinfo.gov/index.html

Sad part of JT's job

As all of us that live in the Montello area know life can be hard, and animal deaths are almost common place. Yesterday was one of the hard days, as JT received a call that no cattle rancher wants to hear. A cow was stuck in a cattle guard. Unable to reach any cowboys in the area, JT drove out to the site. An Elko county sheriff had found the cow and requested his dispatch to contact the ranch. When JT arrived, it was obvious the cow would have to be put down. Both back legs were wedged in the cattle guard, broken and protruding through the skin.

The sheriff put the cow down as humanely as possible. The cow will be butchered with the meat to be distributed to the cowboys. Both the sheriff and JT were saddened by this event, but knew they had no choice.

Visitor to home in Burtonsville, MD

ksl.com - Rural Nevada residents want cell tower turned back on

ksl.com - Rural Nevada residents want cell tower turned back on

What can I do for you?

One of the Winecup Gamble Cows.

Anyone free to go to Elko tonight!!!

ELKO — The City of Elko Planning Commission is discussing the extension of a conditional use permit for the installation of a 50-foot cell phone tower.

The commission already granted the permit to Alltel Communications, now AT&T.

The monopole telecommunications tower has three panel antennas and the inclusion of omni antennas, to replace the existing 40-foot tower owned by the Nevada Department of Information Technology.

The permit also allows for the installation of radio equipment inside one of the vacant storage areas in the rear of the lot within a commercial zoning district. The property is generally northwest of the intersection of Connolly Drive and Mountain City Highway.

This item was tabled at a Planning Commission meeting in May to allow for AT&T to attend and answer questions from the commission and the public.

The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. today at Elko City Hall.



AT&T will be at this meeting. Maybe someone can get some answers!!!!!

Cell phone service down again

Can you hear me now? NO!!

Winter just will not let go!

If you look real close to the hood of the truck you will see sleet.
June 2, 2011, and parts of the area had sleet and /or snow.

Mother nature FYI it is JUNE!!!

Pilot Mountain May 2011 Priceless!

It is still a lovely site.

Thanks Geoff for the picture when the tower was first built.

Update, cell service is back up. Whomever is responsible. THANK YOU

Cell service down

One year ago we got cell service. And now for the past several days it has been down.
It is easy to get use to it and when it malfunctions we are in trouble.
Hope it gets fixed soon. Please keep telling Verizon there is a tower in Montello.
We do exist.

Ranch Work

Living in Washington, D.C. I don't think JT ever thought his job would entail rescuing a calf from a ditch. But now it is part of his job description. This guy or gal was found in a ditch. JT picked it up and put it in the back of his truck, for the ride back to the ranch and hopefully a safer home..

Found Dog

JT found this dog along the road to the ranch. He had a small dog with him(wearing a jacket), but the small dog ran away from JT. This dog jumped into the back of JT's truck and stayed. If anyone knows who this dog belongs to or if it was abandoned please contact JT or myself. Thanks!

WInecup Gamble Ranch

The ranch has a new website. Feel free to check it out!

http://winecupgambleranch.com/index.html

Febuary in Montello

Welcome Opie to Trevathan family

Stray cats just know how to find us. JT found this kitty about a week ago. We have named him Opie, and from the photo he and Bandit are great friends. Please welcome Opie to our ever growing animal population in Nevada.

Snow storm in Burtonsville, Maryland

I survived our nasty snow and ice storm, but many of our trees did not. Luckily I did not lose power, but as you will see from the pictures. I was very lucky.

Happy 2011

New mules arrive at the ranch.


Just trying to deal with the cold weather. The sun has been hiding for awhile, so rethinking solar. Purchased a 600W wind generator to assist with charging the battery bank. Work keeping JT busy so installation is on hold.
Life is just as busy and hectic even in the cold and snowy winter.